Eaves-trough hanger.



No. 890,429. I PATENT-ED JUNE 9, 1908. G. P. MAHOOD.

: EAVES TROUGHHANGER.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 16.1907.

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CHARLES P. MAHOOD, OF LYNOHBURG, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF'IOQWILLIAM B. MULLER, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

EAvES-TROUGH HANGER.

Application filed August 16, 1907.

To all whom Lt may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES P. MAHooD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lynchburg, in the county of Campbell and State of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eaves-TroughHangers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved eaves trough hanger and stay.

The object of the invention is to provide a hanger which is also adaptedto serve as a stay for the trough to hold it in proper position againstoutward bulging or inward bendmg. i

- Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings represents a perspective view ofa portion of a building having an eavestrough attached thereto by meansof this improved hanger. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of thehanger as it is place on the market. Fig. 3 represents a pers ectiveview of a slightly modified form of hanger.

In the embodiment of the invention herein illustrated an eavestrough 1of ordinary construction is shown secured to a building by means of thisimproved hanger which passes through spaced apertures as 2 and 3 in theopposite sides of the trough preferably near the upper edges thereof.

This hanger is preferably made of twisted wire and consists of a stem 5provided at one end with a spur or spurs 6 which are designed to engagethe roof of a building to hold the trough temporarily in position whilethe proper slant is beingattained. This stem 5 is provided preferably atone end thereof with oppositely extending lateral arms 7 and 8 whichhave their free ends divided or forked forming tines 9, 10, and 11, 12which are offset or bent in opposite directions to form shoulders 13, 11 and 15, 16 which abut against the opposite inner faces of the troughand brace it against inward pressure. These forked ends after beingpassed through the spaced apertures 2 and 3 of the trough are bentupwardly at right angles to the arms 7 and 8 and then bent forwardaround the edges of the trough and firmly clam said sides between theoffset shoulders an said bent ends thereby bracing and holding saidtrough securely against outward bulging or inward bending.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 388,880.

This improved hanger serves as a stay for the gutter as well as a suport therefor and may be applied equally we to a gutter having either asingle or a double bead. The advantage of this hanger over the old stylegirth gutter hangers is that no water is held against the bottom of thegutter by the hanger and consequently there is no resulting rusting orleakage in the gutter.

The hanger is placed on the market in the form shown in Fig. 2 with thetines or divided ends thereof lying in flat position ready for insertionthrough the spaced apertures of the trough.

In the use of this device the tines of the lateral arms 7 and 8 arefirst passed through the apertures 2 and 3 in the trough untiltheshoulders 13, 14 and 15, 16 abut against the inner faces of the trough.The forked ends are then bent upward against the outer faces of thetrough sides and bent or turned over around the edges of said trough.After a sufficient number of hangers have been applied to the trough itis attached to the eaves by first bending the stems 5 at the properangle to cause the spurs 6 to engage the roof to which the gutter is tobe applied, said spurs 6 holding the trough temporarily in position sothat the slant thereof may be tested before the trough is securedpermanently. After it has been found that the slant is correct the spurs6 are driven all the way in and additional fastening devices such asnails or staples are applied by passing them through an eye or eyes 4formed in the stem 5 near the free end thereof. In the form shown inFig. 3 the spurs are omitted and an eye 6 formed in place thereofthrough which a staple or other suitable fastening means may be passedfor securing the stem to the roof.

I claim as my invention 1. A hanger comprising a plurality of wirestwisted. to form a stem and bent to form oppositely extending later-a1arms, said wires being spaced and bent twice at right angles near theterminals of said arms to form forked ends with square shoulders forengagement with the inner faces of the trough when applied, andindividual tines adapted to pass through the trough and be bentthereagainst.

2. The combination of an eaves trough having spaced apertures in its oposite edges, a hanger provided with opposite y extending lateral armsarranged transversely of said trough, each arm having a forked end with1 the tines of the fork bent in opposite directions at an angle to thearm, to form shoulders for engaging the inner faces of the oppositesides of said trough after the tines have been passed through theapertures in said trough, said tines being bent at an angle on the outerface of said trough.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Wit- 10 ne sses.

H CHARLES P. MAHOOD.

Witnesses:

I. J. INGRAM,

JNo. W. CHILns.

